Virtual Northwest Airlines is dedicated to providing a unique environment for the advancement of the virtual aviation experience.

Through our mutual efforts, vNWA partners, pilots and staff continually work to ensure that all of our members feel as part of a family of like-minded enthusiasts who work together to simulate the operations of Northwest Airlines as closely as possible by utilizing the same fleet, routes, and hub structure of the airline before it merged.

In doing this, vNWA staff endevour to provide our pilots with all the tools needed to make their experience as enjoyable and realistic as possible.

James Bishop, vNWA CEO

vNWA VATSIM Activity

smartCARS Live Flights

Open Mic Night

Posted by Mark Toler on 11/25/2020

Open Mic Night! No featured fields, just those who want to staff up their ARTCCs and airports may do so. Sometimes, if you're lucky, you may see the entire US online!

Autumn In Austin

Posted by Chris Schiessl on 11/25/2020

Autumn is officially in full swing here in Texas and we want to celebrate. That is why we are inviting you on November 28 from 2359z-0400z to come celebrate with us! What is better than flying out of the beautiful Austin airport after that Thanksgiving feast you just had. So, come on down, join us as we celebrate Autumn in Austin!!!

Sunday Funday

Posted by Mark Toler on 11/25/2020

Sunday Funday's are BACK at ZMA! We're starting off with the Tampa Tracon! Come fly in and out of Sarasota, Lakeland or Tampa. VFR traffic is encouraged, IFR traffic is welcome!

2100z-0100z (4PM - 8PM Local time)

EDIT: Time has been changed to reflect Daylight Savings Time ending

Sunday Brunch in Seattle

Posted by Mark Toler on 11/25/2020

Come One, Come all! We are starting up our Monthly Events starting with Sunday Brunch in Seattle. After having some brunch in Downtown Seattle, make a Mid Day flight to ANY of your favorite airports! Starting at 10:00am (1800z) and ending at 2:00pm (2200z) we will be having all of your favorite ZSE controllers staff up at Seattle! (after our brunch, duh) Hope to see you there!

NASCAR Charter Results

Posted by Mark Toler on 11/19/2020

Final Event #34 Results of the 2020 NASCAR Season

We had AWESOME results from the last NASCAR Event of the 2020 Season.  We had 2 pilots participate flying 11 flights totalling 49.3 hours with an Amazing net profit of over 1.8 million dollars. 

NWA1223 Chris Schiessl had 5 flights and will receive 10 bonus hours and NWA3000 Devin Caliri led the way with 6 flights and will receive 15 bonus hours.  Chris will receive and extra 10 bonus hours for his landing rate below -100 fpm with a -91 fpm landing.  Great Job Chris. 

We would like to thank everyone here at Virtual Northwest for again making another NASCAR Charter Season a success in 2020. 

Now be ready for February when we kick back up the charters for the 2021 Season.

Executive Flight Schedules

Posted by Mark Toler on 07/28/2020

vNWA EXECUTIVE FLIGHT SCHEDULES

For anyone that would like to fly along with vNWA Executives, there are now tentative published schedules of vNWA Executives individual scheduled flights.  These flights and times are tentative and subject to change.  Feel free to contact the Executive for specifics if needed by clicking on the link below (KSTP Hub Website) or visit the KSTP Hub Website from the Hubs Tab at the top of the Homepage of the Website, to see when your Executives may be flying and you can join them.

So check out the schedules and fly with us .

KSTP Hub Website

(click on above link)

(updated 10/26/20)

vNWA Executives

Mark Toler - NWA1964  (TBA) 

 Chris Schiessl - NWA1223 (TBA) 

Robbie Suwary - NWA1999 (TBA)

vNWA Hub Tour 2012-2019

Posted by James Bishop on 01/30/2020

 vNWA Hub Tour 2012-2020

 Get to know your fellow pilots, and their airspace. There is no specified time to complete this tour, have fun with it and see what you get upon completion.  Click the Operations tab at the top of the homepage and click on "Tours" to get started. 

Be sure to leave a comment indicating a leg of the Tour when filing your PIREP so we can credit you with each leg of the Tour.